Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-15 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Maghreb is following the US-Israeli war on Iran and its expansion across the Middle East with particular interest, and for good reason: the geopolitical and economic implications of this major crisis will certainly impact regional balances in North Africa as well.
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[2026-03-15 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iranian officials threatened to “pursue and kill” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel unleashed a round of extensive missiles towards western Iran Sunday morning.
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[2026-03-15 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Overnight Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon killed at least four people, Lebanese state media said.
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[2026-03-15 20:22 UTC+10:00] [Shahed drones] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: This is about protection and a full assessment of how to counter Shahed drones, says Zelensky, after Kyiv dispatched dozens of experts
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[2026-03-15 20:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Bank of Korea said a supplementary budget being discussed to cushion the economic fallout from the war in the Middle East is unlikely to significantly fan inflation, even as oil-driven cost pressures build.
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[2026-03-15 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Maghreb is following the US-Israeli war on Iran and its expansion across the Middle East with particular interest, and for good reason: the geopolitical and economic implications of this major crisis will certainly impact regional balances in North Africa as well.
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[2026-03-15 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States and Israel carried out attacks on Iran’s Isfahan city in the early hours of Sunday, killing at least 15 people, as the conflict entered its 16th day.
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[2026-03-15 19:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Civic groups in South Korea urged the government Sunday to reject any US request to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz, warning that involvement in rising tensions with Iran could expose the country to security risks and legal challenges.
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[2026-03-15 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: RAMALA, Cisjordania (AP) — Soldados israelíes dispararon contra un automóvil en el que viajaba una familia en el norte de Cisjordania, lo que causó la muerte de cuatro personas, entre ellas dos niños, informó el Ministerio de Salud de la Autoridad Palestina.
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[2026-03-15 19:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un chico lleva una bicicleta con bidones de agua a través de una tormenta de arena en Jan Yunis, en el sur de la Franja de Gaza, el sábado 14 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Abdel Kareem Hana)
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[2026-03-15 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israeli soldiers fired on a car carrying a family in the northern West Bank, killing four people including two children, the Palestinian Authority’s Health Ministry said.
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[2026-03-15 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A boy pushes a bicycle carrying jerrycans of water through a sandstorm in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
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[2026-03-15 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it launched 10 hypersonic Fatah and Qadr missiles along with drones as part of the 53rd wave of “Operation True Promise 4".
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[2026-03-15 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s health ministry on Sunday said 108 injured people were taken to hospitals over the past 24 hours amid the ongoing conflict with Iran, according to the Times of Israel.
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[2026-03-15 18:25 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Secretary for Security Chris Tang says city has one of world’s lowest crime rates despite having fewer CCTV cameras compared with other places
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[2026-03-15 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Dos mujeres de la Sociedad de la Luna Roja se ven de pie con una densa humareda provocada por un ataque el sábado por la noche de la campaña estadounidense e israelí contra una instalación petrolera, en Teherán, Irán, el domino 8 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-03-15 18:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Iranian army commander in West Azerbaijan said attempts by enemies and separatist groups to infiltrate the country’s western borders had failed due to the vigilance of security forces and local communities, Tasnim news reported.
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[2026-03-15 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Authorities in northwestern Iran have arrested 20 people accused of attempting to cooperate with Israel, the Tasnim news agency reported, citing the prosecutor’s office in West Azerbaijan province.
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[2026-03-15 17:49 UTC+10:00] [Iran war] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The president says he does not see any ‘rationality’ in the military campaign, urging all sides to ‘look for the peaceful option’ to end the war
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[2026-03-15 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A diplomatic adviser to the UAE’s president said on social media that the country has the right to defend itself but “still prioritises reason and logic, and continues exercising restraint”.
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[2026-03-15 17:24 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 15, 2026 17:24 | News
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[2026-03-15 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it carried out the 53rd wave of strikes as part of “Operation True Promise 4.”
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[2026-03-15 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s Channel 12 reported that Iran carried out five attacks on Israel between midnight and early morning as the conflict continued.
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[2026-03-15 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Airstrikes on Iran’s oil depots are sending up billowing clouds of toxic smoke that health and environmental officials warn pose serious health threats to anyone who breathes or comes into contact with it. (AP Video: Aya Diab)
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[2026-03-15 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, habla con periodistas antes de subir al Air Force One el viernes 13 de marzo de 2026 en la Base Conjunta Andrews de Maryland, para un viaje a Florida. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-03-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The closure of the Middle East’s important straits – Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb – is forcing Gulf and Asian nations to explore other options
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[2026-03-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Uzbekistan] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The former Soviet republics are leveraging diplomatic fallout from conflict to assert autonomy and balance major powers, observers say
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[2026-03-15 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Recep Erdogan condemned a “bloodthirsty network” striking schools and hospitals across Gaza, Iran and Lebanon.
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[2026-03-15 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran denied responsibility for a drone attack on the Lanaz oil refinery in Iraq’s Kurdish region, Iranian media reported, citing an informed security source.
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[2026-03-15 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: For the ongoing conflict between Iran and the US to conclude, the latter must withdraw its military forces from the Persian Gulf, according to a member of the advisory board of Iran’s supreme leader.
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[2026-03-15 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: For the ongoing conflict between Iran and the US to conclude, the latter must withdraw its military forces from the Persian Gulf, according to a member of the advisory board of Iran’s supreme leader.
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[2026-03-15 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Speaking to Piers Morgan on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Tucker Carlson said many supporters of Donald Trump feel “heartbroken” and “betrayed” over Washington’s continued backing of Israel.
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[2026-03-15 16:21 UTC+10:00] [Paul Chan Mo-po] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Christopher Hui pledges to keep markets operating smoothly amid energy price shocks caused by US-Israel war against Iran
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[2026-03-15 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran has shut fertilizer plants throughout the Gulf and choked off shipping routes. The longer it drags on, the greater the risk of a global food crisis.
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[2026-03-15 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran has shut fertilizer plants throughout the Gulf and choked off shipping routes. The longer it drags on, the greater the risk of a global food crisis.
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[2026-03-15 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un hombre corea lemas durante el entierro del general Ali Shamkhani, secretario del Consejo de Defensa de Irán y asesor de alto rango del líder supremo del país, que murió en un ataque, en el patio del santuario de Imamzadeh Saleh en Teherán, Irán, el sábado 14 de marzo de 2026.
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[2026-03-15 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel has warned the United States that its supply of ballistic missile interceptors is running dangerously low as its war on Iran enters its third week, according to US officials who spoke to Semafor.
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[2026-03-15 15:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iran’s joint military command threatened to attack cities in the UAE, home to Dubai and one of the world’s busiest airports, saying the U.S. used “ports, docks and hideouts” there to launch strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island, without providing evidence.
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[2026-03-15 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah said it launched rockets at Israeli troops at the Calf Hill site north of the Kfar Yuval settlement and fired artillery at soldiers at the Jibia point opposite the Lebanese border town of Meiss el-Jabal.
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[2026-03-15 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iran’s joint military command threatened to attack cities in the UAE, home to Dubai and one of the world’s busiest airports, saying the U.S. used “ports, docks and hideouts” there to launch strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island, without providing evidence.
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[2026-03-15 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Air raid sirens sounded across central Israel as “loud explosions” were reported during a missile attack from Iran, Israel’s Channel 12 said.
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[2026-03-15 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has dismissed Vladimir Zelensky’s offer to assist with countering Iranian drones in the Middle East, saying he is the “last person” Washington needs help from.
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[2026-03-15 15:12 UTC+10:00] [Japanese Grand Prix] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Formula 2, Formula 3 and F1 Academy rounds will also not take place during their scheduled slots in the countries
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[2026-03-15 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr threatened to revoke broadcast licenses over coverage of the US-Israeli military operation in Iran after criticism from President Donald Trump.
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[2026-03-15 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before he boards Air Force One, Friday, March 13, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., for a trip to Florida. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-03-15 14:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The United States is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information about senior Iranian military and intelligence officials, including its new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei.
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[2026-03-15 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it carried out attacks on Israel and three US military bases in Iraq and Kuwait.
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[2026-03-15 14:48 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
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[2026-03-15 14:42 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-15 14:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: ROME (AFP) -- Protesters burned images of US President Donald Trump and Italy's premier Giorgia Meloni in Rome Saturday during a demonstration against the government's judicial reform and the Middle East war.
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